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reports cite calling out the bloated federal government. reporting the federal government owns all leases between 55,077,000 vacant buildings and properties no, i have to say this because my life in all seriousness has been saying this for at least a decade the we ought to be selling those things off. as usual, very wise and insightful. the stunning rise a disability. 14 million people now receive a disability check. costing taxpayers some two water and $60 billion a year. that's more money than we spend on food stamps and welfare combined. think about that. california, well, we will be talking about instead one of my the most successful executives in all of television history in the brand new biography. various. joining us here next. ♪ copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. vair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improv
reports cite calling out the bloated federal government. reporting the federal government owns all leases between 55,077,000 vacant buildings and properties no, i have to say this because my life in all seriousness has been saying this for at least a decade the we ought to be selling those things off. as usual, very wise and insightful. the stunning rise a disability. 14 million people now receive a disability check. costing taxpayers some two water and $60 billion a year. that's more money...
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. >> this is about how we just want to be treated equally from our government. >> one of their lawyers will have 20 minutes to argue this case against prop 8, likely face qegs on whether the vote of the people in california should be overturned. and supporters will be represented by charles creeper, arguing the kiss in federal court. cooper will have 30 minutes and likely face questions on whether supporters have legal standing in this case since california's attorney general won't defend the law. >> when we talk about fundamental rights as it relates to the constitution we're talking about those rights that we as a nation designated as most sake kret of rights we can have. >> adding a dozen times the supreme court described marriage as a fundamental right. the supporters say california voters have made the call. >> we should not allow the federal judiciary to zroit vote of the people. especially on something as old and good as marriage. >> many observers say the justice anthony kennedy could be the swing vote in the 5-4 decision. he struck down antigay laws in texas and colorado but a
. >> this is about how we just want to be treated equally from our government. >> one of their lawyers will have 20 minutes to argue this case against prop 8, likely face qegs on whether the vote of the people in california should be overturned. and supporters will be represented by charles creeper, arguing the kiss in federal court. cooper will have 30 minutes and likely face questions on whether supporters have legal standing in this case since california's attorney general won't...
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. >> generally, i'm not a fan of you know, the government looking over our shoulders about anything. >> it appears a similar system played a role in the san jose abduction. >> when it comes down to a situation where it helps like it did today, that's a big argument in favor of it. >>> last year, the acl sued the federal government to find out what data is being collected and how much of it. sometimes these cameras can create more than a thousand license plates a minute creating huge databases. >> . >>> the coast guard has suspended a search for a man who vanished. he was playing with friends. he disappeared and they reported him missing. coast guard searched the ocean for several hours and said there was no sign of him. >>> one is back at home tonight. police told us that he was reunited with his owner today. the woman says she needs to dog to help calm panic attacks. a tip led them to a home in san francisco, suspected thieves could be charged with grand theft because the dog is valued at more than $1,000. a gun buyback event happened this past weekend. they showed off the firearms.
. >> generally, i'm not a fan of you know, the government looking over our shoulders about anything. >> it appears a similar system played a role in the san jose abduction. >> when it comes down to a situation where it helps like it did today, that's a big argument in favor of it. >>> last year, the acl sued the federal government to find out what data is being collected and how much of it. sometimes these cameras can create more than a thousand license plates a...
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and i think this is a banking issue for the tic owners and they should be heard in government audit and oversight committee. the bankers and mortgage lenders that have conned the tic owners, that seem to be a problem and there should be a hearing on that. and i'm against opening up the lottery for more condo conversions. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. you can just hand the card to ms. miller. >>> hi, my name is christin henry. this is my son. and we're here to say we support this legislation. we live in a tic, we have lived in a tic for three years and we pay really high interest rates. it's a 7% interest rate with a prepayment penalty for paying your mortgage off early so, you can't refinance. i know that when we bought the tic we knew these were the terms and we agreed to them. but there is legislation on the table that would give financial relief to families like me. i've lived in the city 15 years, i work at a nonprofit. having an interest rate -- right now i pay my interest to michigan bank. there are only two banks that give mortgageses to tics that are fractional, one in
and i think this is a banking issue for the tic owners and they should be heard in government audit and oversight committee. the bankers and mortgage lenders that have conned the tic owners, that seem to be a problem and there should be a hearing on that. and i'm against opening up the lottery for more condo conversions. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. you can just hand the card to ms. miller. >>> hi, my name is christin henry. this is my son. and we're here to say we...
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>> to see what is it possible with government policies to try to encourage public-health changes that are going to be better for our nation and save us in terms of health-care costs. he gets accused. but if we are serious, if obesity is threatening to make this the first generation where our kids do not live as long as we do, it seems like there is a responsibility. >> how tall are you? >> 6 feet, four inches. i was 213 pounds. >> are you still 30 pounds less? >> yes. >> where did you lose it? >> i was a junk food addict. honeybunch, pastry. that was something i could not pass up. >> for how long? >> most of my adult life, and it crept up on me. and weine dna analyzed, are analyzing and discovering the hereditary part. it turned out my results suggested i was at a higher than average risk for diabetes, and that was part of the wake-up call that made me finally decide to take charge. >> who can have their dna tested? >> there are companies on the internet. you have to be very careful looking at what they are offering and what their truth in advertising is, but you can have your dna ana
>> to see what is it possible with government policies to try to encourage public-health changes that are going to be better for our nation and save us in terms of health-care costs. he gets accused. but if we are serious, if obesity is threatening to make this the first generation where our kids do not live as long as we do, it seems like there is a responsibility. >> how tall are you? >> 6 feet, four inches. i was 213 pounds. >> are you still 30 pounds less? >>...
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the syrian government blasted the arab league's decision. claiming it is selling out arab identity to israel and the united states. >> a man who has seen his share of bad breaks got a mighty lucky ones when it mattered the most. the story behind this man's power ball ball win up next. smokers who gamble just hit a big lotto in atlantic city. we will tell you why new jersey's first smoke-free casino now just says go ahead and light up. human" ] humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, to policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what ee comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? [ construction sounds ] ♪ [ engine revs ] come in. ♪ got the coffee. that was fast. we're outta here. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ [ engine revs ] i found our colors. we've made a decision. great, let's go get you set up... you should check out our workshops... push your
the syrian government blasted the arab league's decision. claiming it is selling out arab identity to israel and the united states. >> a man who has seen his share of bad breaks got a mighty lucky ones when it mattered the most. the story behind this man's power ball ball win up next. smokers who gamble just hit a big lotto in atlantic city. we will tell you why new jersey's first smoke-free casino now just says go ahead and light up. human" ] humans. even when we cross our t's and...
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they are being attacked aggressively by some of our folks in government today. >> host: there's a corp. in rochester new york called -- that is developed award-winning technology. adam travers with this. what are we looking at? >> this is called a m100 what it is, it's basically an accessory for your cellular or smart phone. it enhances your smartphone experience. it has an onboard processors you can run apps on there by itself and it runs through andrade however the real power there is the synergy between the device and your smart gun. you can do something like this for instance. controlling your smartphone through this and you would see this on the top screen appear. this is just a regular app so you can download it from our web site and there are other things you can do it. it has the elton chambers or you can do augmented reality applications. overlay on the real world and basically what we call information standing our tagline there. other things is a hand free device to get phonecalls at top. whoever's calling, the phone number you can take a caller you don't. >> host: someone we
they are being attacked aggressively by some of our folks in government today. >> host: there's a corp. in rochester new york called -- that is developed award-winning technology. adam travers with this. what are we looking at? >> this is called a m100 what it is, it's basically an accessory for your cellular or smart phone. it enhances your smartphone experience. it has an onboard processors you can run apps on there by itself and it runs through andrade however the real power...
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if the government can invest in all of these banks and th then-- why doesn't the government spin off the post office? >> it's ham strung, i think, adam by the requirements out of date. now, if it's forced to play by these rules and its competitors in the private world are not, then it's never going to get out of its own way. >> yeah, it's worse than that, neil. not only are they required to do certain things, but they're prevented, prohibited from certain things. for example, they can't sell advising on their trucks which would be something really obvious. they can't sell milk or beer or other things that might make them money because they've got great store front real estate. so i completely agree he ththat we could do an ipo. >> you know the model would be? the model would be fannie and freddie. >> they have a monopoly they enjoy. >> not a great monopoly. >> if they deliver to a town with two people. i say-- >> until congress unshackles the postmaster general and those trying to run it, money will be spent propping this up. >> you made the case it should. the bottom line it's uneco
if the government can invest in all of these banks and th then-- why doesn't the government spin off the post office? >> it's ham strung, i think, adam by the requirements out of date. now, if it's forced to play by these rules and its competitors in the private world are not, then it's never going to get out of its own way. >> yeah, it's worse than that, neil. not only are they required to do certain things, but they're prevented, prohibited from certain things. for example, they...
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unfortunately that is governed basically by special interest groups. and this problem has only been accelerated by citizens united. the koch brothers, they see our system as a plaything. they can drop unlimited amounts of money and shape the world we live in. at the same time they have said in previous immediate interviews that they would like to pass on this wealth to their kin. they do not want to see an estate tax at all. they want that rolled back. they would like to see epa rules on coal and emissions they want to roll those backs on climate change and they want to win on any of these fronts. >> michael: they're spending more money than they would have to spend in estate tax, this is just me guessing but it seems like it. it seems they're spending to get rid of something that would not be as bad as the spending itself. it seems like it's poor business business. what also seems to be poor business is they're not getting the results they're after. they're spending and spending. it seems they're taking another turn, another tack in this race. they're
unfortunately that is governed basically by special interest groups. and this problem has only been accelerated by citizens united. the koch brothers, they see our system as a plaything. they can drop unlimited amounts of money and shape the world we live in. at the same time they have said in previous immediate interviews that they would like to pass on this wealth to their kin. they do not want to see an estate tax at all. they want that rolled back. they would like to see epa rules on coal...
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if the government can invest in all these banks, why doesn't the government spin off the post office. >> neil: it's a private institution but it's hamstrung by these requirements that are out of date. if it is forced to play by the rules and competitors in the private world are not, it's never going to get out of its own way. >> it's worse than that. they are required to do certain things but they are prohibited from doing certain things. for example, they can't sell advertising on their trucks which would be something real obvious. they can't milk or beer because they have a great storefront real estate. i completely agree we could do an ipo of the post office. >> the motto would be fannie and freddie. [ laughter ] >> they do have a monopoly. no one else can deliver mail. >> it's not a great monopoly. >> they have to deliver one person in a town of two people, sell them to fed ex and ups and let them operate it. >> until congress unshackles them, it's going to fall on the american taxpayer. >> you just made the case it should. listen, bottom line it's uneconomical to go to the middle
if the government can invest in all these banks, why doesn't the government spin off the post office. >> neil: it's a private institution but it's hamstrung by these requirements that are out of date. if it is forced to play by the rules and competitors in the private world are not, it's never going to get out of its own way. >> it's worse than that. they are required to do certain things but they are prohibited from doing certain things. for example, they can't sell advertising on...
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one is a government run or government -- where things are dictated from healthcare to regulations. those are the kinds of things i believe stifle growth. i'm part of our freshman group working on regulatory reform. we are going to talk about that. is not take away the ability for someone to take away the pea, -- epa, but it helps those affected by it. there are real business affected. regulations are cutting -- the best way to help this country is to get washington in that so that it is -- so our free-trade agreements can work, so that our products can be sold overseas. free-trade trade is what we need to be part of. follow up onter, your syrian comments, "so you are against sending troops to syria?" said. that's not what i we have to figure out what is the proper role for us to play in syria. again, a comment i heard this morning -- what do we have a un for if it is completely useless ? i agree that right now, the un is basically useless in this situation. here is one thing that is ,mazing, from both sides everybody turns to us. everybody in the world eventually turns to america a
one is a government run or government -- where things are dictated from healthcare to regulations. those are the kinds of things i believe stifle growth. i'm part of our freshman group working on regulatory reform. we are going to talk about that. is not take away the ability for someone to take away the pea, -- epa, but it helps those affected by it. there are real business affected. regulations are cutting -- the best way to help this country is to get washington in that so that it is -- so...
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can't back up her criticism and trivializes a huge problem, irresponsible spending by the federal government. two words, not good. >> o'reilly for sure criticizes president obama. i think it is fair to stay the unsubstantiated story by "the daily caller" accusing menendez has been discredited but the conservative website hasn't retracted the claim. one admitted to taking money they said they had the wrong hooker and now they say three women acknowledged being paid to lie about having sex with me den nez and his office says this was a smear job. a top law enforcement official reported that a local lawyer said someone claiming to be from the daily caller offered $5,000 to find women to lie about menendez. the caller says that is not true and i find it hard to imagine but the website founded by tucker carlson says it is not independently verified the identities of the women involved in the dominican probe and remains unclear with one prostitute retracting her claim. at this point the daily caller cannot prove the story was true it owes the senator and its readers an apology. >>> imagine running
can't back up her criticism and trivializes a huge problem, irresponsible spending by the federal government. two words, not good. >> o'reilly for sure criticizes president obama. i think it is fair to stay the unsubstantiated story by "the daily caller" accusing menendez has been discredited but the conservative website hasn't retracted the claim. one admitted to taking money they said they had the wrong hooker and now they say three women acknowledged being paid to lie about...
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provincial government. it is incredibly thin in quÉbec. i like it, they power my car to get here. i'm not going to be an idiot to ride my bicycle to work and tucks in my pants. neil: steve, it is always good to have you. on that issue, whether it is big oil or anything above, saying the. neil: i do want to focus on this development about all of the money company selling out. but not like you'd expect help the economy. as we mentioned, a very serious commitment. >> the s&p 500 pays out in dividends. also hitting the 118 billion. letting the multiplier taken fact for invetors. the. neil: what you make of that? >> everyone running these companies -- not all of them are rational people. as opposed to taking a risk in investing it in some other way. it might create jobs, butt could also be a risk to the company. i sat on the board of the company that did just that. we looked at all of the options and say, we have cashier. we c use this cash. >> yes, this is still capital preservation. >> yes, a few things going
provincial government. it is incredibly thin in quÉbec. i like it, they power my car to get here. i'm not going to be an idiot to ride my bicycle to work and tucks in my pants. neil: steve, it is always good to have you. on that issue, whether it is big oil or anything above, saying the. neil: i do want to focus on this development about all of the money company selling out. but not like you'd expect help the economy. as we mentioned, a very serious commitment. >> the s&p 500 pays...
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not government spending and government jobs. but rather a vibrant free enterprise system whereby there are employers who want to hire people to become employees to have careers, to then make this country better and stronger. the way you do that is by lowering government spending. by having a public-private partnership not by having the federal government be responsible for everything from a one-size-fits all health care industry to government control of every part of our lives. yesterday paul ryan very effectively, i believe, came before the house rules committee nd talked about a vision forward. what's very interesting is everybody else talked about let's just stick it to the rich. let's raise taxes trillions of dollars. let's go and stick it to special interests like people who he provide gasoline at the pump. to raise taxes on oil companies. ladies and gentlemen, every time you raise taxes, you raise prices. and every time you race -- raise prices the consumer has to pay more for it. these are the ideas that make america less
not government spending and government jobs. but rather a vibrant free enterprise system whereby there are employers who want to hire people to become employees to have careers, to then make this country better and stronger. the way you do that is by lowering government spending. by having a public-private partnership not by having the federal government be responsible for everything from a one-size-fits all health care industry to government control of every part of our lives. yesterday paul...
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government, but, there is another issue here. why is it after theyurn down going following us in that, they sue the new york fed? they are now suing the new york fed. neil: all right, you remember him hank is ready to let her rip, a judge letting his lawsuit against the government continue. in effect, pitting the guy who ran aig against the tax payers who rescued the aig which is why present aig management that announced it wants to be no part of this. to aigeo robert benmosche on whether he agrees with that, welcome. >> thank you, neil. neil: not a part of this? >> not a part. neil: why not. >> we went through a careful analysis, what is said about events that occurred during the time we had to make a decision was press and no, fen you are part of it -- no ofection you are part of it, instead of asking why would aig after getting support it got working so hard to payback america and thank america, why would they sues government. that sun fortunate, i think -- that is unfortunate, i think people are angry about the fact that we g
government, but, there is another issue here. why is it after theyurn down going following us in that, they sue the new york fed? they are now suing the new york fed. neil: all right, you remember him hank is ready to let her rip, a judge letting his lawsuit against the government continue. in effect, pitting the guy who ran aig against the tax payers who rescued the aig which is why present aig management that announced it wants to be no part of this. to aigeo robert benmosche on whether he...
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seriously, the government spent money on this. we'll explain why, next. yocan never, ever have too much "money. " ♪ ♪ sandra: all right. it is time for a little fun with "spare change." today we are joined by an awesome pair of, our own ashley webster, all while the. first up. upton earned tax dollars paying for videos like this one. the irs bin $60,000 on a training video that km gilligan's island and another video that spoofs start track. are you even really surprised, first of all? >> why are they spoofing gilligan's island ansar track when they are trying to hit the enter demographic? really confused by this. sandra: what is gilligan's island. >> right. sandra: and mean, this is -- >> they don't know what it is. star trek, of course, irs, i was trying to come up with something. iteally sucks. >> how many other bad movies either producing out of maryland? >> absolutely awful. you have seen. it's so bad. it's terrible. sandra: what would you expect e government-funded video. well, a brooklyn fashion
seriously, the government spent money on this. we'll explain why, next. yocan never, ever have too much "money. " ♪ ♪ sandra: all right. it is time for a little fun with "spare change." today we are joined by an awesome pair of, our own ashley webster, all while the. first up. upton earned tax dollars paying for videos like this one. the irs bin $60,000 on a training video that km gilligan's island and another video that spoofs start track. are you even really surprised,...
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handed over control of the detention facility to the afghan government. both sides agreed to the transfer a year ago. but it was held over up over release of prisoners. afghanistan agreed not to release prisoners considered dangerous. >> people of newton connecticut are upset over a new robo call campaign including their city less than three months after their shooting. nra says it's the same thing they do across the country. the senators demanded they stop robo calls. one resident said is being insensitive. he's angry. >> has been pushed on us without asking permission for discussion is inexcuseable. >> in response, connecticut lawmakers are working on some of the strongest gun control measures in the nation. >> president obama wants the immigration system modernized and calling on congress to take action. president spoke after a new citizenship ceremony. he says the country needs to do a better job of welcoming the best, brightest from around the world. >> to make someone american isn't just blood lines. it's not just an accident of birth. it's a fideli
handed over control of the detention facility to the afghan government. both sides agreed to the transfer a year ago. but it was held over up over release of prisoners. afghanistan agreed not to release prisoners considered dangerous. >> people of newton connecticut are upset over a new robo call campaign including their city less than three months after their shooting. nra says it's the same thing they do across the country. the senators demanded they stop robo calls. one resident said...
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seriously, the government spent money on this. we'll explain why, next. you can never, ever have too much "money. " ♪ (announcer) ottrade knows our clients trade and invest eir own way. with scottrade smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my accounfollow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment services company." at od, whatevebusiness you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helpinthe world keep promises. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and mo time in the air. suddenly, fa
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provincial government. it is incredibly thin in quÉbec. i like it, they power my car to get here. i'm not going to be an idiot to ride my bicycle to work and tucks in my pnts. neil: steve, it is always good to have you. on that issue, whether it is big this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day afr day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] e pill eachmorning. 24 hours. zero heartbur the. neil: i do want to focus on this development about all of the money coany selling out. but not like you'd expect help the eonomy. as we mentioned, a very serious commitment. >> the s&p 500 pays out in dividends. also hitting the 118 billion. letting the multiplier taken fact for investors. the. neil: what you make of that? >> everyone running these companies -- not allf them are rational people. as opposed to taking a risk in investing it in some other w
provincial government. it is incredibly thin in quÉbec. i like it, they power my car to get here. i'm not going to be an idiot to ride my bicycle to work and tucks in my pnts. neil: steve, it is always good to have you. on that issue, whether it is big this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day afr day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [...
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they're being attacked pretty aggressively by some folks in government today. >> host: well, there's a corporation in rochester, new york, called vuzix. what are we looking at? >> guest: this is calls the m-100, and what it is is, basically, accessory for your cellular phone or smartphone. it enhances your smartphone experience. so it has an onboard processer, so you can run apps on there by itself, and it runs through android. however, when it really, the real power there is the synergy between the device and your smartphone. so you can do something like this, for instance. controlling your smartphone through this, and you would see this on the top screen up here. >> host: this is just a regular app. >> guest: right. this is just a regular app. >> host: great. >> guest: so you can down hold it from our -- download it from our web site, vuzix.com. so to overlay things in the real world, and, you know, basically what we call information snacking is sort of our tag line there. other things just sort of a hands-free device to get phone calls, up pops, you know, whoever's calling you, th
they're being attacked pretty aggressively by some folks in government today. >> host: well, there's a corporation in rochester, new york, called vuzix. what are we looking at? >> guest: this is calls the m-100, and what it is is, basically, accessory for your cellular phone or smartphone. it enhances your smartphone experience. so it has an onboard processer, so you can run apps on there by itself, and it runs through android. however, when it really, the real power there is the...
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government. all of the politics that goes on. that with the fact that you ruined the country now if that was thriving. as one of our previous vigil said. it was thriving on its own before it entered the eurozone. >> my parents were born there and i can tell you that economically, they have a beautiful country. they wouldn't have had this. neil: maybe they will wake up and realize however dramatic and unruly be adjustments, maybe the longer-term direction is away from a club where most of the members don't even qualify to be a part of it and just bolt from the club altogether. in the european union union does divide. >> yes, it is a battle for supremacy for a domination of europe. it is being done almost totally covertly without real approval of citizens. >> there is the european union going? >> i think it will. being british, i hope that it will. i am vice president of the independence party in the uk. >> i have no idea. i always thought that was a fake accent. [laughter] >> you know, the country
government. all of the politics that goes on. that with the fact that you ruined the country now if that was thriving. as one of our previous vigil said. it was thriving on its own before it entered the eurozone. >> my parents were born there and i can tell you that economically, they have a beautiful country. they wouldn't have had this. neil: maybe they will wake up and realize however dramatic and unruly be adjustments, maybe the longer-term direction is away from a club where most of...
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the report says some state parks are only of local interest and should be the responsibility of local governments. they did not say which parks should be transferred. they found the parks department had an outdated management system and didn't get enough money to maintain the parks. >>> with easter weekend ahead fuel prices continue to call across the united states. the report pegged the average cost at $3.67. that is down 11 cents from a month ago. the reason for the decline is a drop in cruel oil prices. in the bay area, the average price today for a gallon was $4.14 in san francisco. >>> roles are changing when it comes to who is the bread winner of the household. an analysis shows when one spouse works full time and the other stays home the wife is the soul bread winner in 23% of family. when they first started tracking this, it was 6%. in 12 million families, wives out earn husbands 28% of the time. >>> six months after it opened a store is going to close. when it debuted they filled a place that had been empty for 7 years but the owner says he is not making enough money to pay the rent. off
the report says some state parks are only of local interest and should be the responsibility of local governments. they did not say which parks should be transferred. they found the parks department had an outdated management system and didn't get enough money to maintain the parks. >>> with easter weekend ahead fuel prices continue to call across the united states. the report pegged the average cost at $3.67. that is down 11 cents from a month ago. the reason for the decline is a drop...
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when you allow a government bureaucrat to tell a law-abiding citizens. lou: you don't want any background checks? >> no, lou. first of all, it's a god given right, where in the second amendment where it says -- lou: eric, i got to take the leave. it's got to be a quick last word, okay? >> well, the point is what -- where is the room for infringement? we wouldn't tolerate that with the first amendment. lou: eric, i have to leave you asking a question. i appreciate you being here to provide the few answers to the few questions i got your way. thanks a lot. thank you very much. much more on the gun control debate, the assault on the second amendment throughout the broadcast. the billionaire mayor's spending on the first amendment to limit the second amendment. lavish spending on left wing ideas by america's oligarchs in tonight's "chalk talk," and cypress has a deal. how long it lasts? who knows. ubs senior economist will tell us next. ♪ lou: well, we're going to be talking about the economy in these markets with senior economist from ubs, drew mattis. ta
when you allow a government bureaucrat to tell a law-abiding citizens. lou: you don't want any background checks? >> no, lou. first of all, it's a god given right, where in the second amendment where it says -- lou: eric, i got to take the leave. it's got to be a quick last word, okay? >> well, the point is what -- where is the room for infringement? we wouldn't tolerate that with the first amendment. lou: eric, i have to leave you asking a question. i appreciate you being here to...
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we're talk about the city government. but occupancy is 95% in downtown, mid-town detroit. employers are bringing jobs back into detroit. there's exciting things that, if we resolve this, detroit has a bright future. >> neil: in the meantime, you have been worried about what is happening not only in detroit but the state, healthcare coming, a lot of democrats saying on this, the third anniversary of the healthcare law, that they're not running away from it. they're embracing it and, in the mid-term elections they're going to keep pushing and it go after republican governors who have been opposing and it resisting it, because this is the law, this is the way. americans like it, and you've got to get on the wagon. >> well, what i say is, i believe i need to comply with the laws as an elected official. about the affordable care act was misfire in many respects. there's two other things that are more important that are not being addressed. first is health and wellness. we need more personal responsibility. to solve our healthcare crisis if we took better care and if they didn't
we're talk about the city government. but occupancy is 95% in downtown, mid-town detroit. employers are bringing jobs back into detroit. there's exciting things that, if we resolve this, detroit has a bright future. >> neil: in the meantime, you have been worried about what is happening not only in detroit but the state, healthcare coming, a lot of democrats saying on this, the third anniversary of the healthcare law, that they're not running away from it. they're embracing it and, in the...
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local governments have been laying off a lot of people, but you need to right-size your government. for example, the state of illinois has a lot of revenue, but they need to deal with their pension problem. that is something illinois hasn't done yet. > brian battle. thanks so much. > > you're welcome. still ahead, a look at the network of institutions that are falling victim to ponzi schemes. the surprising story, next. just because bernie madoff is behind bars doesn't mean other ponzi action has slowed down. joining us via skype this morning is chuck malkus. he's author of "the ultimate ponzi: the scott rothstein story." good to have you on the show this morning. mr. rothstein was able to bilk $1.2 billion out of investors. how was he able to fool so many people? > > well angie, like most ponzi schemes, it is a matter of gaining trust first and then secondly creating a product, in this case a structured settlement, that he could sell, but unfortunately did not exist. > how lavish was his lifestyle? > > scott rothstein was someone who had three multimillion- dollar homes, a half doz
local governments have been laying off a lot of people, but you need to right-size your government. for example, the state of illinois has a lot of revenue, but they need to deal with their pension problem. that is something illinois hasn't done yet. > brian battle. thanks so much. > > you're welcome. still ahead, a look at the network of institutions that are falling victim to ponzi schemes. the surprising story, next. just because bernie madoff is behind bars doesn't mean other ponzi...
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. >> a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open is now awaiting president obama's signature. house passed a bill side stepping a threat of a shut down. the measure funding operating budgets of every cabinet agency throughout end of september. leaving in place automatic cuts to domestic programs but does ease the impact of other cuts. effort underway a bill in san francisco would require state and local authorities to get a warrant to hand over your e mails. current law says e mails are fair game if they've been opened or more than six months old. saying electronic communications should nobody different which authorities cannot access without a warrant. >> well, hates a throw away anymore the disposable film festival is here to stay and takes place tonight and friday. it's a venue for films made without big budgets. >> sometimes it's an iphone and web cam. what we care about are people making stories with whatever they have on them. >> this year's theme is food and social justice. also helping build a track record of new generations of film makers. >> already, well could you e
. >> a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open is now awaiting president obama's signature. house passed a bill side stepping a threat of a shut down. the measure funding operating budgets of every cabinet agency throughout end of september. leaving in place automatic cuts to domestic programs but does ease the impact of other cuts. effort underway a bill in san francisco would require state and local authorities to get a warrant to hand over your e mails. current law says e...
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preschool daycare so what we see is the shifting of educational costs from government which is always paid for twelve years on to students and their families so by september two thousand and twelve the total student loan debt was nine hundred fifty six billion almost one trillion dollars this is a massive bubble and like mortgages it's going to burst on friday senate republicans led by texas senator ted cruz voted to make the situation even worse let's prioritize federal student loans democrats of course voted it down what we really should be talking about not is how can we help jamie diamond make more money off students. but shouldn't we be providing every everybody with a free education is capable of getting in the way that dwight eisenhower did the way it most of the other developed countries in the world and shouldn't we be unwinding all that student debt to free the next generation let's ask anthony randolph the director of economic research at the reason foundation anthony welcome to the program thanks for having me so we've got students in debt a trillion dollars in the united
preschool daycare so what we see is the shifting of educational costs from government which is always paid for twelve years on to students and their families so by september two thousand and twelve the total student loan debt was nine hundred fifty six billion almost one trillion dollars this is a massive bubble and like mortgages it's going to burst on friday senate republicans led by texas senator ted cruz voted to make the situation even worse let's prioritize federal student loans democrats...
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it will be a shia government. that put the sunnis a difficult position, and in the early days they brokered the political process. that did not work. they then joined in it. that is not working. now they are caught in a difficult position. they do not want to go to the extreme where al qaeda is because they get themselves where victims of al qaeda. at the same time, they are being marginalized and being treated as second-class citizens. it is very difficult. i must say that their general dissatisfaction is a much s is part of a much wider dissatisfaction. they will feel that there are no services, no security, no progress, no jobs. where on earth are we going? the country seems to be in this situation where it is not moving at all. >> fantastic. much to delve into, and the circle back particularly on the allocation of will on revenue of a broader dissatisfaction. [indiscernible][indiscernible] [no audio] tell us about the state of kurdish-era politics at the moment, all these concerns that moves by the kurds enter
it will be a shia government. that put the sunnis a difficult position, and in the early days they brokered the political process. that did not work. they then joined in it. that is not working. now they are caught in a difficult position. they do not want to go to the extreme where al qaeda is because they get themselves where victims of al qaeda. at the same time, they are being marginalized and being treated as second-class citizens. it is very difficult. i must say that their general...
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the closures remain even after the government reached a deal for a bailout. the banks have been closed 10 days proposal to seize up to 10% of resident's savings accounts, triggered intense protests. >>> he hinted they will make a big announcement thursday. he said i am going to put my money where my mouth is. a spokesperson said they are still working out detail where is that announcement will happen in a second tweet, he alluded to something previously about the company's super charger network being free for tesla owners for life. >> city officials in san jose, are expected to improve a package, aimed at keeping samsung in the south bay. it was outlined at city hall. the package included tax breaks and equipment reimbursements. austin texas offered similar incentives to try to get them to move there. >>> operators of the hotel heard the outrage and are bringing back the pied piper it hung over the main bar at the pied piper bar and grill for more than 100 years last week the owner of the palace hotel said they would sell it the public hated the idea now the
the closures remain even after the government reached a deal for a bailout. the banks have been closed 10 days proposal to seize up to 10% of resident's savings accounts, triggered intense protests. >>> he hinted they will make a big announcement thursday. he said i am going to put my money where my mouth is. a spokesperson said they are still working out detail where is that announcement will happen in a second tweet, he alluded to something previously about the company's super...
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before now, they asked the federal government to consider how emergency management gets rid of local voting rights, which is particularly fraught, given that half the black population of michigan has now had its local voting rights taken away by these measures. now the two detroit congressmen are asking for another kind of help. they're asking the government accountability office to look into whether emergency management even works, quoting congressman john conyers, it is difficult to identify a single instance where an emergency manager succeeded in turning around the financial fortunes of a city or jurisdiction. and yes, if you consider all of the times michigan has taken away local democracy, supposedly to fix a broken place, if you look at the way they've done it going way back, only the one town on this map, marked with a red star, only that one cute little tourist town has actually recovered, has recovered, has gone through emergency management and given their democracy back and then stayed healthy. every single other place on this map they tried it is either still under state
before now, they asked the federal government to consider how emergency management gets rid of local voting rights, which is particularly fraught, given that half the black population of michigan has now had its local voting rights taken away by these measures. now the two detroit congressmen are asking for another kind of help. they're asking the government accountability office to look into whether emergency management even works, quoting congressman john conyers, it is difficult to identify...
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there were many other high profile government officials in attendance. one face in the crowd was memorable. the first miss israel with ethiopian heritage since the pageant began in 1950. the orphan came to live with her grandparents at 12. president obama has long been one of her idols. she said a recent trip to her homeland showed her how far she'd come. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> translator: i stood there as a girl who finished the israeli army as an officer and thought how much a person can go through in nine, ten years. i learned a new language and culture. i enlisted and trained people and returned as a totally different person. >> aynaw will represent miss israel at the first world pageant in jakarta this september. >>> before becoming pope former cardinal bergoglio addressed the role of celibacy for priests. could it come to an end? that's next. >>> and something we all take for granted -- clean water. worldwide one in six people don't have access to this basic necessity. one person is trying to change it by bringing water to communitie
there were many other high profile government officials in attendance. one face in the crowd was memorable. the first miss israel with ethiopian heritage since the pageant began in 1950. the orphan came to live with her grandparents at 12. president obama has long been one of her idols. she said a recent trip to her homeland showed her how far she'd come. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> translator: i stood there as a girl who finished the israeli army as an officer and thought how...
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or taxpayer dollars from the state government. it's the same taxpayers across the country. >> neil: to your point, whatever you get, be careful what you wish to. i don't want to get into the details of the plan to cover illegals with health care, but gets to the bigger point of added spending. the architects of the plan were saying, alet more problems than we envisioned. i'm paraphrasing but you get the gist. the taxes, fees, add ons, drop in parttime workers who lost their health insurance and other workers who lost their job because of companies taking on the held insurance is more than the strongest opponents imagined. >> that's exactly right. if you recall, speaker pelosi said we have to pass the bill to find out what's in it. now we're seeing the downside of that kind of thought process and not taking a very careful look at the thousands of thousands of pains to -- pages to see whereman is going to be spent. what it's costing business across the country and it's costing the taxpayers. >> neil: i know you're going to be meetin
or taxpayer dollars from the state government. it's the same taxpayers across the country. >> neil: to your point, whatever you get, be careful what you wish to. i don't want to get into the details of the plan to cover illegals with health care, but gets to the bigger point of added spending. the architects of the plan were saying, alet more problems than we envisioned. i'm paraphrasing but you get the gist. the taxes, fees, add ons, drop in parttime workers who lost their health...
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including stronger political parties and good governance. and transparency, all of which makes government more effective. and makes sure that the people feel a connection to their government. your majesty, you've been a driving force for these efforts. and you can be assured that the united states will continue to work with you and prime minister ansur as you build on this progress. we also discussed the economic progress that has to come with political progress. the jordanian government is working hard to manage its current budget challenges. i think his majesty outlined the enormous pressures that jordan is experiencing often not because of any factors internal, but rather a range of external factors as well. and i recognize that while the economic reforms are difficult, they are essential over the long-term to creating the kind of growth and opportunity and dynamism that will help the jordanian people achieve their dreams, we want you to succeed. my administration is working with congress to provide loan guarantees to jordan this year. to
including stronger political parties and good governance. and transparency, all of which makes government more effective. and makes sure that the people feel a connection to their government. your majesty, you've been a driving force for these efforts. and you can be assured that the united states will continue to work with you and prime minister ansur as you build on this progress. we also discussed the economic progress that has to come with political progress. the jordanian government is...
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that's antithetical to your philosophy, which is minority voters largely accept a greater degree of government intervention than republicans can accept. that being said, i want to answer your question directly so i'll offer and you philosophical and policy example. on the philosophical level, you must communicate that the economic philosophy of republicans has caused a massive amount of wealth for everyone. and education is ripe if reform and republican principles are perfect for minority voters. >> should i let you weigh in? >> i'm sorry. >> why are you laughing? >> you're laughing at education. expound upon your laughter on education. >> well, because its s's ridicus to try to think that the party who tried to get rid of the department of education is the one who wants to push education. it's ridiculous to think the tent that wanted to gut the teachers union want to push education. the party that wanted to take funding away from education is now the party in favor of education. that's reason i started laughing. >> those policieses worked well for you over the last 40 years. those schools tha
that's antithetical to your philosophy, which is minority voters largely accept a greater degree of government intervention than republicans can accept. that being said, i want to answer your question directly so i'll offer and you philosophical and policy example. on the philosophical level, you must communicate that the economic philosophy of republicans has caused a massive amount of wealth for everyone. and education is ripe if reform and republican principles are perfect for minority...
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but my end goal would be the government, the state out of marriage altogether. let's say that the supreme court rules in favor of gay marriage. do you think that would solidify the role of government in marriage for the long term in or do you think that would help diminish it into the future? >> i think temporarily, it would put the federal government further into the game. because there will be some states where gay marriage would still be seen as anathema. where it would still be possible to mount a docounter attack and create a lot of controversy doing so. i think that's on the minds of the court based on the commentary i've heard and people like mike sacks and pete williams have been saying. the court is aware of that. they know about the great social shifts that have happened because of court decisions in roe v. wade and brown versus board of education. it is interesting that everybody concedes, this is a similar water she have moment. the question is how far should the court push the federal government into advancing that process or not. >> howard, if coul
but my end goal would be the government, the state out of marriage altogether. let's say that the supreme court rules in favor of gay marriage. do you think that would solidify the role of government in marriage for the long term in or do you think that would help diminish it into the future? >> i think temporarily, it would put the federal government further into the game. because there will be some states where gay marriage would still be seen as anathema. where it would still be...
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the closures remain even after the government reached a deal for a bailout. the banks have been closed 10 days proposal to seize up to 10% of resident's savings accounts, triggered intense protests. >>> he hinted they will make a big announcement thursday. he said i am going to put my money where my mouth is. a spokesperson said they are still working out detail where is that announcement will happen in a second tweet, he alluded to something previously about the company's super charger network being free for tesla owners for life. >> city officials in san jose, are expected to improve a package, aimed at keeping samsung in the south bay. it was outlined at city hall. the package included tax breaks and equipment reimbursements. austin texas offered similar incentives to try to get them to move there. >>> operators of the hotel heard the outrage and are bringing back the pied piper it hung over the main bar at the pied piper bar and grill for more than 100 years last week the owner of the palace hotel said they would sell it the public hated the idea now the
the closures remain even after the government reached a deal for a bailout. the banks have been closed 10 days proposal to seize up to 10% of resident's savings accounts, triggered intense protests. >>> he hinted they will make a big announcement thursday. he said i am going to put my money where my mouth is. a spokesperson said they are still working out detail where is that announcement will happen in a second tweet, he alluded to something previously about the company's super...
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can't receive my remains. >> reporter: corraine gets the benefits of being married because the local government in the nation's capital recognizes same-sex marriage but only nine states and the district have taken that step so corraine loses status as a spouse just by crossing the potomac river into virginia. >> why do we have to be married locally but federally it's nothing? we're friends. we wear a ring symbolically. it's ridiculous. >> what the bill does -- >> reporter: now the defense of marriage act, also known as doma, first passed by congress and signed by president clinton in 1996 is being challenged at the supreme court. >> it's being asked to decide there whether or not congress can pass a law that treats same-sex couples who are already married under the laws of their state different from opposite section sex couples. >> reporter: defenders of the law say congress has as much right as the states to make its own definition of marriage. >> doma is important because congress said it was important. i mean we sent our elected representatives to washington, d.c. and they chose to say that
can't receive my remains. >> reporter: corraine gets the benefits of being married because the local government in the nation's capital recognizes same-sex marriage but only nine states and the district have taken that step so corraine loses status as a spouse just by crossing the potomac river into virginia. >> why do we have to be married locally but federally it's nothing? we're friends. we wear a ring symbolically. it's ridiculous. >> what the bill does -- >>...
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provincial government. it is incredibly thin in quÉbec. i like it, they power my car to get here. i'm not going to be an idiot to ride my bicycle to work and tucks in my pants. neil: steve, it is always good to have you. on that issue, whether it is big oil or anything above, saying thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your money. that's not much you think. except it's 2% every year. does that make a difference? search "cost of financial advisors" ouch. over time it really adds up. then go to e-trade and find out how much our advice costs. spoiler alert: it's low. really? yes, really. e-trade offers investmen
provincial government. it is incredibly thin in quÉbec. i like it, they power my car to get here. i'm not going to be an idiot to ride my bicycle to work and tucks in my pants. neil: steve, it is always good to have you. on that issue, whether it is big oil or anything above, saying thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking...
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deficits have nothing to do, because the federal government reduced its deficit. that doesn't mean wal matt is going to go out and hire a bunch of people. they're not connected and we're having this conversation over and over. >> that's the problem with our side. >> i want to get josh in here. >> the usual circumstance in which government borrowing is crowding out private investment and holding back growth is that interest rates rise because governments trying to borrow money at the same time that companies are trying to raise capital, it makes capital more expensive and it makes difficult for people to invest. we're not seeing it right now. interest rates are extremely low, not just in the short-term, but also in the long run. we have extremely low, 30-year interest rates what that reflects is there's not a lot of demand for capital in the private sector. the government could be boosting the economy by borrowing and spending the money itself. and in the future, if, if we see interest rates starting to rides, that will be in part an indication of expectations of i
deficits have nothing to do, because the federal government reduced its deficit. that doesn't mean wal matt is going to go out and hire a bunch of people. they're not connected and we're having this conversation over and over. >> that's the problem with our side. >> i want to get josh in here. >> the usual circumstance in which government borrowing is crowding out private investment and holding back growth is that interest rates rise because governments trying to borrow money...
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how can a government assume it can get away with this? because they assume they can get away with it. they can own guns but it's a bear to get them. the government wonders of the populist, what are they going to do? shoot us? in america, yes, we will shoot you. gun control advocates have fun order to believe they protect us from the government tyranny. what if the government here tried to take over your bank account? war. it would be on. cyprus proved that joe biden's notion all you need is a shotgun is deeply flawed. sadly, though, the steal from the rich mentality is alive and well in america. remember occupy wall street? how different is the solution from the ret take demands your wealth is spread around? the defense against the toxic ideology isn't only reason but almost with a rifle. so it will never happen here. you have the good sense of the founding fathers to thank for it. what is the odds of this happening? how are they taking to the street and waving -- >> they will. this vote is happening tonight or tomorrow. cypriats will pro
how can a government assume it can get away with this? because they assume they can get away with it. they can own guns but it's a bear to get them. the government wonders of the populist, what are they going to do? shoot us? in america, yes, we will shoot you. gun control advocates have fun order to believe they protect us from the government tyranny. what if the government here tried to take over your bank account? war. it would be on. cyprus proved that joe biden's notion all you need is a...
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when you think about it, jim -- go on. >> wouldn't that be the government that should do it? you guys don't have to spend that money, do you? >> oh, no. in fact, that's what we do. we are fundamentally an infrastructure business. we invest $1 billion a year today to provide waste water services to our regulated customers. we have competitive businesses in which we don't invest, but in a regulated business, that's really what we do. about only about 15% of the water infrastructure is privately owned. in most instances, 85% it's municipal or public entities and it's getting harder for them to keep up with investment requirements. that's where we see market potential to grow. >> as an old municipal bonds salesman, i wouldn't give these municipalities the time of day to raise money to take care of the infrastructure. i would tell them you sell it to american water, that way you get out from under and your water gets improved. maybe people move to your town. that is happening? >> it is. it's not happening probably at the rate i think it will. we did 15 acquisitions last year. most
when you think about it, jim -- go on. >> wouldn't that be the government that should do it? you guys don't have to spend that money, do you? >> oh, no. in fact, that's what we do. we are fundamentally an infrastructure business. we invest $1 billion a year today to provide waste water services to our regulated customers. we have competitive businesses in which we don't invest, but in a regulated business, that's really what we do. about only about 15% of the water infrastructure is...